This article is taken from the paper given by Mr Ulric Schwela, Technical Promotion Officer of the Tantalum-Niobium International Study Center, on October 21st 2008, as part of the meeting in Shanghai. The first topic of this paper is the T.I.C. statistics, including: collection method; underlying principles; overview or the latest figures compared to the past six years Statistics are collected to show the industry the main trends in niobium and tantalum production and consumption and are considered to cover the majority.
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